Garbanzo-vegetable Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/3 cup red onion, chopped
• 1/4 black olives, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon peel, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine beans, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and olives. sprinkle with parsley and mint. mix well.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients, mixing until blended. pour over vegetables, mixing well.
• 3 cover and chill several hours or overnight. stir before serving.